The NSW and Victorian winter school holidays are almost here and with it, parents are scratching their heads to figure out how to occupy their kids during the two-week break.
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Luckily, there are plenty of local activities for primary school kids to get involved in from Monday, July 7, to Friday, July 18.
SchoolsOUT! is a before and after school care service that has tons of activities every day of the school holidays that aim not only to entertain, but also inform children about the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
SchoolsOut! has programs at Moama Anglican Grammar, Twin Rivers Primary School and Tongala Primary School which encompass excursions, incursions, base days and NAIDOC Week activities.
Below is a list of the activities on offer in each of the three areas, with prices and times included.
All prices are excluding Child Care Subsidy, once you have registered through Centrelink, approve your enrolment with SchoolsOut! through the myGov app to have subsidies apply.
Twin Rivers Primary School and Moama Anglican Grammar
Monday, July 7: SchoolsOut’s got talent and traditional dance exploration at Twin Rivers Primary School and Moama Anglican Grammar. Price: $88.19.
Tuesday, July 8: Messy play day and Indigenous inspired bark painting. P-3 Twin Rivers Primary School and Moama Anglican Grammar and 4-6 at Central Deborah Gold Mine, Bendigo. Price: P-3 $88.19 4-6 $131.50 (to be confirmed).
Wednesday, July 9: Twisted Science excursion and flame collage. Price: $133.96.
Thursday, July 10: Movie day to see The Smurfs at Echuca Paramount and learn new painting techniques. Price: $114.
Friday, July 11: Winter warmers outdoor activities and caring for Country boomerangs at Twin Rivers Primary School and Moama Anglican Grammar. Price: $88.19.
Monday, July 14: Challenge masters and making wattle seed pancakes at Twin Rivers Primary School and Moama Anglican Grammar. $88.19.
Tuesday, July 15: Mega play day with Dreamtime stories. P-3 at Twin Rivers Primary School and Moama Anglican Grammar and 4-6 at The Fun Zone Bendigo. Price: P-3 136 and 4-6 $155.
Wednesday, July 16: Paws and claws and native animal clay sculptures at Twin Rivers Primary School and Moama Anglican Grammar. Price: $98.19.
Thursday, July 17: Sports carnival excursion with Yulunga traditional games. Price: $106.
Friday, July 18: Storybook adventures with virtual story time with Gregg Dreise and how the birds got their colours at Twin Rivers Primary School and Moama Anglican Grammar.
Tongala Primary School
Tuesday, July 8: Challenge masters and caring for Country boomerangs at Tongala Primary School. Primary: $88.19.
Wednesday, July 16: Winter warmers and native animal clay sculptures at Tongala Primary School. Price: $88.19.
For more information and to sign up, visit the School's Out! outside of school hours care and holiday program website.
Campaspe Libraries
Campaspe Libraries staff are welcoming families back to their winter School Holiday Program, running from Saturday, July 5 to Friday, July 18.
Below is a list of events for the school holidays for Echuca and Tongala libraries and Lockington library and business centre.
Echuca library
Saturday, July 5, 10.30am: family story time.
Monday, July 7, 10.30am: Silly heads. Create a funny face and turn it into a magnet. Bookings essential, for children ages five and above. 1pm: totems. Design your own totem or create one for the family. Bookings essential, for children ages five and above.
Tuesday, July 8, 10am to 5.30pm: Lego and games. Choose a game to play or build a Lego structure. Free play for all ages.
Wednesday, July 9, from 12.30pm: celebrate the Winter Blues weekend by coming along to paint and decorate your own blues guitar. $5 for one guitar, all proceeds raised go towards the festival. For ages five and above, bookings essential. Four sessions will be held.
Thursday, July 10, 11am: baby rhyme time for babies up to 18 months. 2pm: craft session with the team at Bunnings Echuca. Ages five and above, bookings essential.
Friday, July 11, 10.30am: story time for pre-school aged children. 2pm: family movie.
Monday, July 14, 10.30am: stocking monsters. Create a scary or friendly monster from coloured stockings. 2pm: family movie.
Tuesday, July 15, 10.30am: decorate a cup to make a holder for all your pens and pencils. Ages five and over, bookings essential. Noon to 5pm: Lego and games. Choose a game to play or build a Lego structure. Free play for all ages.
Wednesday, July 16, 1pm: write a message and decorate it in your own style – finishes as a standing decoration. Ages five and over, bookings essential. 5.30pm: family fun in the library with pizza, games and board games. Pizza available at $5 a person (adults included). Book at Echuca library and indicate your favourite pizza. All ages.
Thursday, July 17, 11am: baby rhyme time for babies up to 18 months. 2.30pm – CJ’s Puppets. Catchy lyrics, audience interaction and easy to learn dance moves are all combined to make this exploration of the world of music both an informative and very entertaining experience for all ages.
Friday, July 18, 10.30am: story time for pre-school aged children. 2pm: movie afternoon.
Tongala library
Tuesday, July 8, 10am: Lego and games. Choose a game to play or build a LEGO structure. Free play for all ages. 1pm: silly heads. Create a funny face and turn it into a magnet. Bookings essential, for children ages five and above.
Tuesday, July 15, 10am-noon – Lego and games. Choose a game to play or build a LEGO structure. Free play for all ages. 3pm: write a message and decorate it in your own style – finishes as a standing decoration. Ages five and over, bookings essential.
Bookings are essential as places are limited and can be made online at www.campaspe.vic.gov.au/SchoolHolidays or by phoning 5481 2400.
Port of Echuca
The Port of Echuca also has plenty on offer these school holidays, running from Saturday, July 5, to Sunday, July 20.
Below is a list of all the events, both free and paid, the Port of Echuca is offering.
Saturday, July 5, and Sunday, July 6: Murray Ross, caricaturist and author 10am to 1pm, free. Echuca-Moama Model Train Club exhibition 10am to 2.30pm, free.
Tuesday, July 8: children’s adventure tour 6pm start, book at Port of Echuca. $15 a person and a gift and Echuca-Moama Model Train Club exhibition 10am to 2.30pm, free.
Wednesday, July 9: pirate day, 10am to 3pm, free.
Thursday, July 10: children’s adventure tour 6pm start, book at Port of Echuca. $15 a person and a gift. Murray Ross, caricaturist and author 10am to 1pm, free.
Thursday, July 10, to Sunday, July 13: blacksmith open 10am to 4pm, free.
Friday, July 11: build-a-boat day, two sessions with 10 participants each. 10.30am to 1.30pm, $10 a person.
Saturday, July 12, and Sunday, July 13: Echuca-Moama Model Train Club exhibition 10am to 2.30pm, free. Murray Ross, caricaturist and author 10am to 1pm, free. Echuca-Moama Vintage Machinery Club 10am to 4pm, free.
Tuesday, July 15: children’s adventure tour 6pm start, book at Port of Echuca. $15 a person and a gift. Echuca-Moama Model Train Club exhibition 10am to 2.30pm, free.
Wednesday, July 16: pirate day, 10am to 3pm, free.
Thursday, July 17: Kids adventure tour 6pm start, book at Port of Echuca. $15 a person and a gift.
Thursday, July 17, to Sunday, July 20: blacksmith open 10am to 4pm, free.
Saturday, July 19, and Sunday, July 20: Echuca-Moama Model Train Club exhibition 10am to 2.30pm, free.
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